Showers

[kerfuffle]

Sorry, yet another dull thread from the 'fuff

As the house doing-upping saga continues, it turns out the water pressure is only about 1 bar, which rather scuppers the fancy shower stuff we'd chosen.

Can anyone recommend a fancy-looking shower that can squeeze a decent spray out of this pressure? To make things worse, I'll be putting a combi boiler in.

Many thanks in advance for any replies.

[nervous]

screwfix do some really clever pump things that can be mounted under the bath/ behind the wall that will take the calcium off your bones.

[munky]

Can you not install a pump to raise the pressure?

[vixpy1]

kerfuffle said:

As the house doing-upping saga continues, it turns out the water pressure is only about 1 bar

An Apexi AVC-R boost controller is what you need..

[lazyitus]

nervous said:

screwfix do some really clever pump things that can be mounted under the bath/ behind the wall that will take the calcium off your bones.

He won't want it that strong, nerv. Surely not, that would hurt.

[kerfuffle]

nervous said:

screwfix do some really clever pump things that can be mounted under the bath/ behind the wall that will take the calcium off your bones.

Whoa, easy with the sensible posts fella!

I can't believe nerv neglected to insert the word 'golden' into his post - what's wrong with the lad?

[nervous]

ok, ill try again. get a pump from screw-her.com. and dont forget to raise her pressure by lubing her gusset flange with some nubbin washers

[kerfuffle]

I'm not sure pumps will work as you can't attach a pump to the mains and I'll have a combi

[nervous]

kerfuffle said:

I'm not sure pumps will work as you can't attach a pump to the mains and I'll have a combi

think the pump is electric and works on the incoming cold line, heating the water as it goes. much more powerful than a standard electric one.

my friend Tray has one, and i often enjoy a shower round hers :tediousteeup:

[grumpy rob]

we're in the middle of choosing a shower/bathroom suite atm.

This page is quite useful www.diydoctor.org.uk/projects/choosing_the_right_shower.htm

[motco]

Have you established that 1 bar is insufficient? On low head gravity showers, Aqualisa claim better performance than others. Surely, though, if you increase the flow rate with a combi, you will not get hot enough water. The flow rate is inversly proportional to the temperature I'd have thought.

A relative of mine has a combi on the fourth floor of a block and it drives the shower pretty well.

[kerfuffle]

It is for the fancy stuff we'd chosen - apparently it needed 3 bar to work.

The pressure does seem rather low though - certainly a lot lower than where I live at the moment, just down the road.

[Liszt]

kerfuffle said:

It is for the fancy stuff we'd chosen - apparently it needed 3 bar to work. The pressure does seem rather low though - certainly a lot lower than where I live at the moment, just down the road.

There's your problem, youre moving up hill, which means that the gravity feed wont be as good

[simpo two]

If you're putting in a combi boiler, won't your whole system become pressurised anyway?

If you still don't have enough pressure, try an Aqualisa Axis Digital. Looks superb and is so simple, even I can fit one

[kerfuffle]

simpo two said:

If you're putting in a combi boiler, won't your whole system become pressurised anyway? If you still don't have enough pressure, try an Aqualisa Axis Digital. Looks superb and is so simple, even I can fit one

I looked at that one but it needs a gravity-fed system doesn't it?

[leosayer]

Do you have to put a combi boiler in? It's much better to use stored water if you can to avoid leaving yourself at the mercy of mains pressure.

[t1grm]

munky said:

Can you not install a pump to raise the pressure?

Thought that was illegal?

[simpo two]

kerfuffle said:

simpo two said: If you're putting in a combi boiler, won't your whole system become pressurised anyway? If you still don't have enough pressure, try an Aqualisa Axis Digital. Looks superb and is so simple, even I can fit one I looked at that one but it needs a gravity-fed system doesn't it?

No, you can get it without a pump. Either way, low or high pressure, you're covered.

[kerfuffle]

We may have a winner then as it's the best looking box on the wall arrangement I've seen.

I did want everything hidden behind a false wall but unless I want to spend a fortune on a trickle I fear this is not an option

[nervous]

anyone? me? does it have to be me?

>> Edited by nervous on Thursday 27th October 15:24